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Noise and construction hours in Benicia

Benicia's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Benicia Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Benicia's code says

Benicia code What Benicia's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Monday through Friday; outdoor construction in or within 500 feet of a residential zone or downtown mixed use district; city manager permit or emergency excepted.
    § 8.20.150 · code text
    prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday
Construction hours on weekends and holidays
  • 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    Applies: Saturdays; outdoor construction in or within 500 feet of a residential zone or downtown mixed use district; city manager permit or emergency excepted.
    § 8.20.150 · code text
    prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays
  • No work allowed.
    Applies: Sundays; outdoor construction in or within 500 feet of a residential zone or downtown mixed use district; city manager permit or emergency excepted.
    § 8.20.150 · code text
    or anytime on Sundays
Noise limit at homes
  • No more than 60 dB.
    Applies: Residential neighborhoods, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    § 8.20.190 · code text
    Residential Neighborhoods | 60 | 55 | 50
  • No more than 55 dB.
    Applies: Residential neighborhoods, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 8.20.190 · code text
    Residential Neighborhoods | 60 | 55 | 50
  • No more than 50 dB.
    Applies: Residential neighborhoods, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 8.20.190 · code text
    Residential Neighborhoods | 60 | 55 | 50

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Benicia?

Benicia's code: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday; outdoor construction in or within 500 feet of a residential zone or downtown mixed use district; city manager permit or emergency excepted.) (§ 8.20.150); No more than 60 dB. (Residential neighborhoods, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.) (§ 8.20.190).

General information, not legal advice.

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